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BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1996 9 August - 13 September

Writer: Timothy Prager / Producer: Joanna Willett 

Sitcom. Exploits of a pair of Belfast garage owners, one of whom is Catholic, the other Protestant.

With:- DES McALEER as Tommy Delaney / SEAN McGINLEY as Dougy Flynn / MICHELLE FAIRLEY as Eleanor Delaney / GABRIELLE REIDY as Maggie Delaney / BRIAN MILLIGAN as Kevin / CONOR O'DWYER as Hughie Delaney

ATV / 15x30m-e / 1967-68

Writer: David Cumming / Producer: Alan Tarrant 

Sitcom. Well off married couple Sam and Janet don't get on.

With:- JOHN JUNKIN as Sam Marshall / JOAN SIMS as Janet Marshall(Season 1) /  VIVIENNE MARTIN as Janet Marshall(Season  2) / HARRY LOCKE as Charlie

SAM'S GAME

ITV Network / 6x30m-e / 2001 (First Episode Broadcast Monday 14 May / 9.00pm)

Writer: Paul Waite / Producer: Sue Birbeck / Director: Tristram Shapeero

Sitcom. Stories of  London based, flat sharing flirty-something Sam who shared a flat with Alex.

With:- DAVINA McCALL as Sam / ED BYRNE as Alex / TRISTAN GEMMILL as Phil / TAMEKA EMPSON as Marcia / DEBRA STEPHENSON as Larry 

THE SAVAGES

BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 2001 (First Episode: Tuesday 24 April / 9.00pm)

Writer: Simon Nye / Producer: Sue Vertue / Director: Martin Dennis

Sitcom. Married life with the Savages, Adam and Jessica, as they try to cope with the pressures of the 21st century as they bring up their two young children.

With:- MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE as Adam Savage / VICTORIA HAMILTON as Jessica Savage / GEOFFREY PALMER as Donald / LIBERTY MORRIS as Nicola / JAKE FITZGERALD as Luke 

BBC / 6x30m-e / 1957 22 July - 26 August Mondays 8.00pm

Writer: Lew Schwarz / Producer: Harry Carlisle 

Sitcom. Two out of work actors get jobs as entertainment officers at Bogmouth seaside resort.

Terry................................................... TERRY SCOTT

Norman............................................... NORMAN VAUGHAN

Gribble................................................ WALLAS EATON

Cllr Bland............................................ HENRY LONGHURST

Bland's Daughter.................................. MARCIA ASHTON

BBC1 / 8x30m-e / 1992 15 March - 3 May Sundays 9.05pm

Writer: Carla Lane / Producer/Director: Mike Stephens 

Sitcom. Three female, forty-something, former school friends share a house. Shouldn't really be classed as a sitcom being more of a comedy drama series.  

Annie................................................ GWEN TAYLOR

Beatrice............................................. PENELOPE WILTON

Rachael............................................. JILL BAKER

Ralph................................................ TIM BERRINGTON

BBC1 / 7x30m-e / 1995 8 June - 20 July Thursdays 9.30pm

Writer: Carla Lane / Producer: John Bartlett / Director: Robin Nash 

Sitcom. Stories of a group of women attending a therapy centre.

Mrs Tilston............................................ PRUNELLA SCALES

Chancy................................................ JULIA ST. JOHN

Lena.................................................... VICTORIA CARLING

Dora.................................................... CLARE CATHCART

Milly.................................................... REGINA FREEDMAN

Daniel.................................................. ROBERT GWILYM

Chancy's Mum..................................... MARCIA WARREN

Hetty................................................... AMANDA BELLAMY

BBC1 / 13x30m-e / 1981-82 Season 1: 6 Jan - 10 Feb 1981 / Season 2: 3 Dec 81 - 21 Jan 1982

Writer: Bill Macllwraith / Producer: Ray Butt / Theme sung by Robert Lindsay 

Sitcom. Young professional boxer Pete Dodds is determined to hit the big time.

Pete Dodds...................................... ROBERT LINDSAY

Dave Locket..................................... KEN JONES

Tom Sprake..................................... LEE MONTAGUE

Hazel (Season 2).............................. LESLIE ASH

LWT / 49x30m-e / 1991-94 Five seasons.

Writers: Jan Etherington, Gavin Petrie / Executive Producer: Robin Carr / Producers: David Askey, Robin Carr 

Sitcom. Middle aged divorcee Faith Grayshott, with two teenage children, begins a relationship with magazine artist Bill Macgregor. Originally started life as a Radio Four show. See also the sequel Faith In The Future.

Bill Macgregor.................................. JAMES BOLAM

Faith Grayshott................................. LYNDA BELLINGHAM

Liza Ferrari....................................... BELINDA LANG

Joe Grayshott................................... MARK DENHAM

Hannah Grayshott............................. JULIA SAWALHA

Richard............................................ GEOFFREY WHITEHEAD

Marjorie........................................... GEORGINA MELVILLE

BBC1 / 13x30m-e / 1974-75

Writer: Richard Waring / Producer: Graeme Muir 

Sitcom. Midle aged divorcee Harry falls in love with Vicky, who is half his age.

Harry................................................... MICHAEL CRAIG

Vicky.................................................. PATRICIA BRAKE

Ronnie................................................ GERALD FLOOD

Maggie................................................ JACQUELINE CLARKE

Connie................................................ PATRICIA DRISCOLL

Thames / 1x60m-e  5x30m-e / 1985 16 September - 21 October Mondays 8.00pm

Writer: Sue Townsend / Producer: Peter Sasdy / Theme Music: Ian Dury 

Sitcom. The growing up of pubescent, spotty, Leicester adolescent Adrian Mole, who is beset with the problems of his mum and dads failing marriage and the sexual angst he is suffering over his love for the wonderful Pandora. See also the Growing Pains of Adrian Mole. and Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years.

Adrian Mole...................................... GIAN SAMMARCO

Pauline Mole.................................... JULIE WALTERS

George Mole.................................... STEPHEN MOORE

Gran................................................ BERYL REID

Pandora........................................... LINDSAY STAGG

Bert Baxter...................................... BILL FRASER

Nigel............................................... STEVEN MACKINTOSH

Mr Scruton...................................... FREDDIE JONES

Yorkshire TV / 6x25m-e / 1997 9 May - 13 June Fridays 8.30pm

Writer: Alan Whiting / Producer: Lizzie Taylor 

Sitcom. Greg and Lucy meet on the last day of their holidays and are determined to keep their romance alive when they return home.

Greg................................................... NEIL PEARSON

Lucy................................................... JOANNA ROTH

Bernie................................................. MARK BENTON

Sophie................................................ HERMOINE NORRIS

Fiona.................................................. DAISY BATES

Vanessa............................................. DENISE WELCH

Daniel................................................. HUGH BONNEVILLE

Yorkshire TV / 7x30m-e / 1978 5 September - 17 October

Writers: Lawrie Kinsley, Ron McDowell / Producer: Ronnie Barker 

Sitcom. Spin off from Oh No Its Selwyn Froggitt that saw Selwyn gets a job as entertainments officer at a Yorkshire holiday camp.

Selwyn Froggitt................................. BILL MAYNARD

Mervyn Price..................................... BERNARD GALLAGHER

Thames / 13x10m-e 12x15m-e / 1980-86

Writers: Charlie Stafford (Season 1-2), David Stafford (Seasons 3-5) / Producers: Simon Buxton (Seasons 1-4), Alan Afriat (Season 5) / Director: Alan Afriat 

Sitcom. Stories of the accident prone Setback family. This series was basically a public advice show with each episode backed up with fact sheets showing how the viewer could avoid the the misfortunes that dogged the Setbacks. Season two known as The Seven Setbacks of the Setbacks and season five was known as Barry Setback and the Big Wide World.

Lily Setback (Seasons 1-3)........................ PATSY BYRNE

Lily Setback (Seasons 4-5)........................ PATSY ROWLANDS

Larry Setback (Seasons 1-2)..................... JOHN CATER

Larry Setback (Season 3).......................... ROBIN PARKINSON

Larry Setback (Season 4).......................... PATRICK CONNOR

Sylvia Setback (Seasons 1-3).................... KIM TAYLFORTH

Barry Setback (Seasons 1-2).................... ANDREW PAUL

Barry Setback (Seasons 3-5).................... GLYN GRIMSTEAD

Carry (Season 2)...................................... ELIZABETH ADARE

Channel 4-Channel X / 6x30m-e / 1990 12 June - 17 July Tuesday 11.50pm 

Writers: Ian Brown, Rowland Rivron / Producer: Katie Lander / Directors: Gerald Scarfe, John Stroud 

Sitcom. A remarkable set of grown up sextuplets are the subjects of a fly on the wall style docusoap.

Scrote Sextuplets........................... ROWLAND RIVRON

Narrator......................................... TONY BILBOW 

SHANE

ITV1 / 7x30m / started 21 April 2004

Writer: Frank Skinner / Director: Audrey Cooke / Producer: Charlie Hanson

Shane is a family man and minicab diver wise-cracking his way through the situations he finds himself in.

With:- FRANK SKINNER as Shane / ELIZABETH BERRINGTON as Myrtle / CARLI NORRIS as Sheila / DAVID SCHNEIDER as Bazza / KELLY SCOTT as Velma / TONY BIGNELL as Lenny

BBC1 / 12x30m-e / 1984-85

Writer: Arline Whittaker / Producer: Roger Race (Season 1), Mike Stephens (Season 2) 

Sitcom. Elsie Beecroft and young Sharon Wilkes work as secretaries for the printing firm of James Blake and Son in Manchester.

Elsie Beecroft...................................... BRIGIT FORSYTH

Sharon Wilkes..................................... JANETTE BEVERLY

Roland Beecroft................................... BRUCE MONTAGUE

Ivy...................................................... MAGGIE JONES

Stanley............................................... JOHN LANDRY

Elvis Wilkes........................................ LEE DALEY

Tommy Wallace.................................. JOHN JUNKIN

Enid................................................... DIANA KING

Olive.................................................. CARMEL McSHARRY

Mrs Tibbett......................................... PAULA TILBROOK

Wayne............................................... JOHN WILD

ATV / 22x30m-e / 1978-81 4 seasons + 1 pilot

Creator: Ronnie Taylor / Cartoons: Mel Calman / Producers: Les Chatfield, Stuart Allen 

Sitcom. The trials of life and marriage for young couple Peter and Sheila Barnes.

Peter Barnes..................................... DAVID JASON

Sheila Barnes................................... JACQUELINE CLARKE

RICHARD WILSON and ALUN ARMSTRONG played a different role every time.

BBC / 7x30m-e / 1957 13 June - 5 September Thursdays 7.30pm Fortnightly

Writers: Sid Green, Dick Hills / Producer: Russell Turner  

Sitcom. When work shy Digby is forced to get a job he is determined to start at the top.

Digby................................................... DIGBY WOLFE

Lita...................................................... LITA ROZA

Valet................................................... RONNIE CORBETT

Thames / 71x30m-e / 1979-84/88-92 10 Seasons + 2 specials

Creator: Peter Tilbury / Music: George Fenton / Producer: Anthony Parker 

Sitcom. Exploits of a university graduate workshy loafer with a wife and child not to support. From 1988-92 the series came back as The Return of Shelley, with Shelley much the same as before but minus wife and child.

James Shelley..................................... HYWEL BENNETT

Fran.................................................... BELINDA SINCLAIR

Mrs Edna Hawkins............................... JOSEPHINE HEWSON

Forsyth............................................... KENNETH COPE

Carol.................................................. CAROLINE LANGRISHE

Graham.............................................. ANDREW CASTELL

Phil.................................................... STEPHEN HOYE

Ted Bishop......................................... DAVID RYALL

Yorkshire / 6x30m-e / 1970 1 April - 27 May  Wednesdays 10.30pm

Writers: David Nobbs, David McKeller, Peter Vincent / Executive Producer: John Duncan / Director: Bill Hays 

Sitcom. Exploits of two lighthouse men stationed at Bachelor Rock lighthouse.

Wallt Trott........................................ TIMOTHY BATESON

Les Robinson................................... TONY SELBY

ATV-Sheldon Leonard/ 17x30m-e / 1972  21 January - 14 May

Creator/Producers: Frank Tarloff, Melville Shavelson / Producer: Barry Delamaine 

Comedy drama series. American Shirley Logan moves to London to begin working as a journalist.

Shirley Logan................................... SHIRLEY MACLAINE

Dennis Croft..................................... JOHN GREGSON

Rodney............................................ KIM SMITH

BBC1 / 12x30m-e / 1992-93 Season 1: 27 Apr - 1 Jun 1992 / Season 2: 18 Feb - 1 Apr 1993

Writer: Richard Ommanney / Executive Producer: Martin Fisher / Producer/Director: Sue Bysh, Nic Phillips 

Sitcom. Next door neighbours in Kingston-Upon-Thames enjoy a hate-hate relationship, although their teenage kids end up getting rather friendly.

Vince Tulley........................................ GARETH HUNT

Gilly Bell............................................. LOUISA RIX

Stella Tulley........................................ JULIA DEAKIN

Katie Bell........................................... MIA FOTHERGILL

Terry Shane....................................... ALEX WALKINSHAW

BBC / 6x30m-e / 1952 10 May - 14 June Saturday 8.30pm

Writer: M.A. Lonsdale / Producer: Douglas Moodie 

Sitcom. Journalist Stella Graham is pursued by four men (each one corresponding to one of the materials of the title), a barrister, a designer, a businessman and a journalist.

Stella Graham.................................. CECILE CHEYREAU

Nick Nicholson................................. BARRY K. BARNES

Geoffrey Masters QC........................ ANTHONY IRELAND

Max Rollo........................................ RICHARD MURDOCH

Sir William Heyward......................... CLIVE MORTON

Phipps............................................ GLADYS HENSON

Yorkshire TV / 21x30m-e / 1988-91 three seasons.

Writers: Eric Chappell, Jean Warr / Producers: Vernon Lawrence, Nic Phillips, Graham Wetherall 

Sitcom. The relationship of two couples who meet in a singles bar. Based on a 1984 play

Malcolm Price.................................... ROGER REES

Clive Bates........................................ EAMON BOLAND

Pamela............................................. JUDY LOE

Jackie Phillips................................... SUSIE BLAKE

Dennis Duval(91)................................ SIMON CADELL

BBC1 / 19x30m-e / 1980-82 Three seasons.

Writer: Alex Shearer / Executive Producer: Gareth Gwenlan / Producer/Director: Roger Race, Gareth Gwenlan 

Sitcom. When they tire of the rat race, mismatched brothers Robert and Steve Webber set up home on a narrowboat.

With:- PETER DAVISON as Robert Webber / ROBERT GLENISTER as Steve Webber / SARA CORPER as Sonia / RON PEMBER asMike Connor (Seasons 1-2) / AMANDA ORTON as Sandra (Seasons 1-2) / GILLIAN TAYLFORTH as Christie (Season  2) / BRIONY McROBERTS as Charlotte (Season 3)

BBC2 /  6x10m-e / 1999 12 May - 16 June Wednesday 10.20pm

Writers: Matt Lucas, David Williams /  Producer: Myfanwy Moore / Director: Edgar Wright  

Comedy series. World renowned theatrical raconteur Sir Bernard Chumley conducts a tour of some of Britains stately homes.

With:- MATT LUCAS as Sir Bernard Chumley / DAVID WILLIAMS as Anthony Rodgers

Yorkshire TV / 6x30m-e / 1973 13 July - 19 August

Writer: Johnny Hayward / Script Editor: David Nobbs / Producer: Bill Hitchcock / Director: Ian Davidson 

Period sitcom. In the 13th Century knight Sir Yellow spends his time carousing and doing his best to avoid any kind of fighting.

Sir Yellow........................................... JIMMY EDWARDS

Gregory.............................................. MELVYN HAYES

Sir Griswold........................................ ALAN CURTIS

Cedric................................................ MICHAEL RIPPER

BBC1 / 13x30m-e / 1992-93 Season 1: 19 Nov 92 - 1 Jan 93 / Season 2: 24 Nov - 29 Dec 93

Writer: John Sullivan / Producer/Director: Susan Belbin 

Sitcom. When her husband dies leaving her penniless, the once rich Annie Briggs has to move into the ramshackle farmhouse of a family home with her embittered sister.

Annie Briggs........................................ DIANE BULL

Kitty.................................................... VILMA HOLLINGBURY

Sylvie.................................................. HEATHER TOBIAS

Tiffany................................................. ALISON LOMAS

George................................................ JOHN CATER

BBC / 16x30m-e / 1958 / 11 July - 24 October Fridays 8.00pm 

Writers: Trevor Peacock, Gavin Blakeney / Creator/Producer: John Warrington 

Sitcom. Exploits of the helicopter crew of HMS Aerial (real life HMS Ark Royal).

Lt Gilmore RN.................................. ANTON RODGERS

Lt Stannard RN................................ ROBERT CHETWYN

Lt Copper........................................ ROLAND CURRAM

Vice Ad Wiggin-Fanshawe................ A.E. MATTHEWS

Reynolds......................................... JOHN SOUTHWORTH

Cmdr Morris.................................... FRANK SHELLEY

Capt Crocker-Dobson....................... WILLIAM MERVYN

Channel 4-Prospect Pictures / 7x30m-e / 1998

Writer: Tim Dynevor / Music: John Collins / Titles: Huge Designs / Costume: Tracey Malone / Design: John McHugh / Executive Producer: Barry Hughes /  Producer: Richard Georgeson  / Director: Charlie Hanson

Sitcom. The ups and downs of the staff of a cosmetics floor in a large department store along with the staff of a nearby bank.

Janeen................................................. MELANIE KILBURN

Dan..................................................... STEVEN DUFFY

Annabel............................................... CAMILLA POWER

Sheryl.................................................. KAYE WRAGG

Simon.................................................. ROBERT McKEWLEY

Gordon................................................. BOB MASON

Audrey................................................. NOREEN KERSHAW

BBC2 / 6x30m-e / 1965 8 September - 10 October 

Writer: Leon Griffiths / Producer: David Croft 

Sitcom. Cases of shady private detective H.A. Wormsley. 

H.A. Wormsley................................ ROY KINNEAR

Mr Poliansky................................... JOE MELIA

Thames / 12x30m-e / 1986-87

Creator: Brian Cooke / Producer/Director: Mark Stuart 

Sitcom. A continuation of the premise of Tripper's Day following the untimely death of Leonard Rossiter. This saw Bruce Forsyth taking over as manager of Supafare supermarket.

Cecil Slinger....................................... BRUCE FORSYTH

Hardie................................................ PHILIP BIRD

Fred................................................... DAVID KELLY

Mr Christian........................................ PAUL CLARKSON

Sylvia (Season 1)................................ LIZ CROWTHER

Higgins (Season 1).............................. ANDREW PAUL

Dottie (Season 1)................................ VICKY LICORISH

Colin (Season 2)................................. CHARLIE HAWKINS

Shirley (Season 2).............................. JACQUELINE DE PEZA

Marilyn (Season 2)............................. JOHANNA HARGREAVES

Miss Foster (Season 2)...................... SUZANNE CHURCH

Channel 4-Hatrick / 6x35m-e / 1999 9 November - 14 December Tuesdays 10.30pm

Writer/Producer: Richard Pinto, Sharat Sardana / Theme Music: Nick Jeffries / Costume: Jo Thompson / Design: Harry Banks / Executive Producers: Mary Bell, Jimmy Mulville

Sitcom. Ed Hewitt, very much a 'slacker' works as an assistant in a video shop in North East London.

Ed Hewitt........................................... TOMMY TIERNAN

Rick Foy............................................ SANJEEV BHASKAR

Bennett.............................................. MORGAN JONES

Juliet Appleby..................................... EMMA RYDAL

Hoss.................................................. OMID DJALILI

Giles................................................. JAMES DOHERTY

Phil................................................... JEREMY PETERS

BBC2 / 6x30m-e / 1987 26 January - 2 March Mondays 9.00pm

Writers: Tony Millan, Mike Walling / Producer/Director: David Askey 

Sitcom. Following an EEC regulation all 'short' people are forced to live in ghettos south of the River Thames. The series proved to be highly controversial because of its subject matter and came in for a barrage of complaints.

Howard.............................................. CHRISTOPHER RYAN

Roy Pink........................................... MIKE ELLES

Fred.................................................. DICKIE ARNOLD

Lily................................................... CHRISTINE OZANNE

George.............................................. DAVID SIMEON

Heather............................................. JOAN BLACKHAM

Sid.................................................... BIG MICK

Mr Motokura...................................... TETSU NISHINO

Mrs Motokura.................................... SAYO INABA 

THE SMOKING ROOM

BBC2 / 8x30m / started 2 November 2004

Writer: Brian Dooley / Director: Gareth Carrivick / Producer: Pete Thornton

Comedy set entirely in the room in an office set aside for employees to take a cigarette break in which they discus trivia and gossip.

With:- ROBERT WEBB as Robin / FRASER AYERS as Clint / NADINE MARSHALL as Sally / DEBBIE CHAZEN as Annie / SELINA GRIFFITHS as Janet / PAULA WILCOX as Lillian / JEREMY SWIFT as Barry / LESLIE SCHOFIELD as Len / SIOBHAN REDMOND as Sharon / SUNETRA SARKER as Monique

Channel 4/Yorkshire TV / 7x30m-e / 1989 17 October - 28 November Tuesdays 10.00pm

Writers: Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran / Executive Producer: Vernon Lawrence / Producer/Director: Baz taylor  

Fantasy/scifi sitcom. In 1999 Britain has a north/south divide, with the South being idyllic, the North impoverished with food rationing. A computer error leads to Scotsman Gavin Sinclair accidentally changing places with Giles, one of the wealthiest men in the country.

Gavin Sinclair...................................... JOHN GORDON - SINCLAIR

Giles.................................................. ADRIAN EDMONDSON

Mr Haverty.......................................... CHRISTOPHER GODWIN

Mr Pym.............................................. RON DONACHIE

Gavin's Mum....................................... JUNE WATSON

Gavin's Dad........................................ PHIL McCALL

Mr Lambie.......................................... ROGER SLOMAN

Serena............................................... LYNSEY BAXTER

Lord Tewkesbury................................ ED DEVEREAUX

Donald.............................................. TONY MEYER

Robbie.............................................. STEVEN O'DONNELL

Ronald.............................................. DAVID MEYER

Central / 7x30m-e / 1989 26 May - 7 July Fridays 8.30pm

Writer: Andrew Marshall / Producer: Christopher Walker / Executive Producer: Mike Holgate / Director: Ray Butt 

Sitcom. Two sisters are forced to share a flat when the husband of one dies.

Liz........................................................ GWEN TAYLOR

Dorothy................................................. POLLY ADAMS

Leo....................................................... FREDDIE JONES

Charlie.................................................. PHILIP BIRD

Edna.................................................... BERYL COOKE

ATV / 6x30m-e / 1978 31 July - 18 September Mondays 8.00pm

Writer: Connor Fraser / Producer/Director: Les Chatfield 

Sitcom. Alison Holmes tries to keep her dreaming unemployed husband's feet on the ground.

Alison Holmes.................................. MAUREEN LIPMAN

Jack Holmes..................................... JOHN FLANAGAN

BBC1-CV / 19x30m-e / 1992-94 3 Seasons + 1 special 

Writer: Paul A. Mendelson / Producers: Caroline Gold, Sharon Bloom 

Sitcom. When the Rokeby family move into their new home they are rather surprised to discover that it is haunted by Jewish Yetta Feldman, the previous owner.

Sally Rokeby.................................... TESSA PEAKE-JONES

Pete Rokeby.................................... GEORGE COSTIGAN

Yetta Feldman.................................. MIRIAM KARLIN

David Rokeby................................... JEREMY GREEN

Tammy Rokeby(1)............................ LAURA SIMMONS

Tammy Rokeby(2)............................ LAURA HOWARD

Caroline Dawlish.............................. JULIA DEAKIN

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